Shingle-packing machine.



C. A. COONEY.

PlllUllUtl All". 6, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

C. A. COONEY.

SHINGLE PACKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.28. 19|r.

Patented A11 6, 1918.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2- Wag GHMTUES A. GOQNEY, 0F ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO RICHARED A. UOONEY, 0F ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHlING'LE-TEACKING MAGHINE.

Application filed September 98, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, (luannns A. (loom-1r, a citizen of the United States residing at Erie, in the county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shingle -Llacking Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shingle packing; machines and consists in certain improvements in the construction thereof as will he hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims. i

More particularly the invention relates to machines for packing shingles formed from roofing material which is sl'itied and in which the shingles are cut from a sheet. Diiiiculty has been experiem in packing such shingles in that they me from the sheet in veryclose proxu y and consequently are not separated enough to place them automatically into rec-o cles or into separate piles that can be r: ly handled.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing as follows:-

Figure 1 shows a plan View of the device.

Fig. 2 a side elevation.

Fig. 3 a detail view of the clutch actuating mechanism.

A marks the sheet from shingles are formed and B a shingles.

The machine is formed 10 frame 1. A shaft 2 is journaled in be: rs 3 on the frame and carries the slitters W: of ordinary construction. The slitted sheet is fed forward by rolls 5, said rolls being carried by shafts 6 mounted in suitable bearings. A shear'blade 7 is carried by a shaft 8 journalcd in bearings 9. The shear blade operates in connection with the blade 11. Guide supports 12 extend from the blade 11 to the ways 13 for carrying away the shingles. The ways are supported by thepartitions or Spreaders 14. These spreaders are wedgeshaped and separate the shingles as they are delivered to the ways so as to get them suiticiently far apart to feed them into receptacles.

The bottoms of the ways 1.3 are provided with the belts 15. These run over the roll 16 carried by the shaft 17 and the roll 18 carried by the shaft 19, both shafts being Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

Serial No. 193,678.

The Spreaders have slotted ends 20 adaptcd to receive the edges of the rcceptacles21 into which the shingles are packed. The receptacles are mounted in a carrier 22 which is adapted to advance as the shingles are deposited so as to prevent displacement.

The machine is driven through the shaft 8. A gear is mounted on this shaft and drives a gear 23" on the lower shaft 6. The gear also meshes a gear 24 on the shaft 24. A sprocket 25 is arranged at the opposite end of the shaft :2-land a sprocket chain 26 runs over the sprocket 25 to a sprocket 27 of the shaft 19, thus giving motion to the belts.

The device for receiving: the shingles and carrying the receptacles is as follows: The carrier 22 is mounted in slides 28. The slides operate in guides 29 carried by the posts 30. A cable 31 is secured to the upper end of the slide 28 and extends over the 3!) on the shaft 40. A gear 41 is mounted on the shaft and meshes the gear 23.

In order to, effect perfect piling of the shingles in the receptacles it is necessary to have the bottoms of the receptacles adjacent to the ends of the guide ways as the packing of the receptacle begins and to have these advanced as the shingles are piled so that they may be evenly deposited in the receptacles.

This is accomplished through the mechanism just described in that as the feeding of the shingles starts the slides are moved downwardly through the action of the gear 35 on the rack and the driving connection with the machine.

As soon as the receptacle is filled, it is, of course, desirable that the slitting machine be shut down until the receptacles may be removed, or until a new receptacle is brought into position and the carrier is provided with means which stops it as soon as the carrier reaches 7 a pro-determined -posi-c 110 sition at which the receptacle is filled, the

cam 46 operating on the arm 45 moves the link or push rod 44 so as to disengage the. clutch. The weight 33 is not sufficient, however, to raise the slide. with the filled receptacles in place. On the removal of these receptacles, however, the weight 33 is suiticient .to move the carrier to its upper position and as it reaches its upper position the cam 47 on one of the slides 28 engages the arm 45 and resets the clutch so that as soon as the machine is started in forming shingles the receptacle advances as the shingles are piled.

l/Vhat I claim as new is 1. In a shingle packing machine, the combination of a receiving chute having a plurality of ways; and Spreaders between the ways separating shingles delivered to the chute.

2. In a shingle packing machine, the combination of a receiving chute having a plurality of ways; and wedge-shaped partitions between the ways forming the spreader-s, said spreaders separating shingles feeding to the chute bodily.

3. Ina shingle packing machine, the combinationof a receiving chute having a plurality of ways; belts in the bottoms of said ways; and spreader-s between the ways separatin shingles delivered to the chute.

4. In a shingle packing machine, the combination of'a receiving chute having a plurality of ways; spreaders between the ways;

and a receiving device receiving shingles from the ways separating shingles delivered to the chute.

5. In a shingle packing machine, the combination of a receiving chute having a plurality of ways; spreaders between the ways; a receiving device receiving shingles from the ways; and means for advancing the device as the shingles are deposited.

6. In a shingle packing machine, the con1- bination of a receiving chute having a plurality of ways; spreaders between the ways; a receiving device receiving shingles from the ways; and means for advancing the device as the shingles are deposited, comprising acarrier; a driving connection; a clutch in said connection mechanism actuated with a movement of said device controlling the clutch; and a yielding means returningthe carrier. r

7. In a shingle packing machine, the combination of a receiving chute having a plua receiving dev1ce recelving shingles from the ways; and means for advancing the device as the shingles are deposited, comprising a carrier; a driving connection; a clutch in said connection; mechanism actuated with a movement of said device controlling the clutch; and a yielding means returning the carrier when relieved ofthe weight of the shingles.

8. In a shingle packing machine, the combination of a receiving chute having a plurality of ways; spreaders between the ways; a receiving device receiving shingles from the ways; and means for advancing the device as the shingles are deposited, comprising a carrier adapted to support a plurality of receptacles positioned to receive shingles from the ways as the means is advanced.

9. In a shingle packing machine, thecombination of a receiving chute having a plurality of ways; spreaders between the ways; a receiving device receiving shingles from the ways; and means for advancing the device as the shingles are deposited, comprising a carrier adapted to support a plurality of receptacles positioned to receive shingles from the ways; and guides at the ends of the ways adapted to extend into the receptacles.

10. In a shingle packing machine, the combination of a receiving chute having a plurality of ways; and spreaders between the ways separating shingles delivered to the chute, said spreaders having ends with 12. In a shingle packing machine, thecombination of a slitting machine; ways leading from the slitting machine; a receivmg dev1ce receiving shingles from the ways;

and means for advancing the device as the shingles are deposited.

13. In a shingle packing machine, the combination of a slitting machine; ways leading from the slitting machine; a receivin device receiving shingles from the ways;

and means for advancing the device as the.

shingles are deposited, comprising a clutch; and. mechanism actuated with a movement of .the device for controlling the clutch.

14. In a shingle packing machine, the combination of a receiving chute having a plurality of ways; spreaders between the ways; a receiving device receiving shingles from the ways; and means for advancing the device as the shingles are deposited, comprising a clutch; and mechanism actu-- ated with a movement of the device for controlling the clutch.

15. In a shingle packing machine, the combination of a slitter; ways leading from the slitter; Spreaders forming partitions between the Ways, said spreaders having slotted ends; belts in the bottoms of said Ways; a receptacle support adapted to hold receptacles in position to receive shingles from the ways with the edges of the receptacles in 1 said slots; and means for advancing the receptacle support as the shingles are deposited, comprising a yielding returning de 10 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set i6 my hand.

' CHARLES A. COONEY. 

